Department of Education

National Capital Region

Schools Division of Paranaque City
Self-Learning Modules
Crop Production Exploratory Quarter 1 Week 3

Learning Competencies (Essential Competencies)

Perform Estimation and Basic Calculation

Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:

1. perform estimation or basic calculation in the workplace;and

2. can follow procedures in reporting to appropriate personnel the estimates
of materials and resources Commented [1]: At the end of the lesson, the learners are
expected to:
1. Perform estimation or basic calculation in the
workplace;and
2. Follow procedures in reporting to appropriate personnel the
estimates of materials and resources
Let’s Recall (Pre-Test)

Study the maintenance activities below and classify if it is maintenance for farm tools or
maintenance for farm implements/equipment. If it classifies as maintenance for farm tools write FT
below the picture and if it’s classifies as maintenance for farm implements/equipment write FE
below its picture. Write your answers on a separate sheet. Commented [2]: Study the maintenance activities below
and classify the following tools. In your answer sheet write FT
for maintenance for farm tools and FE for maintenance for
farm implements/equipment.
 Let’s Understand (Study the Concept)

Labor requirement for Land Preparation Commented [3]: Labor Requirement for Land Preparation

Plowing Using Plowing using

Tractor animal Commented [4]: Plowing using Tractor
Commented [5]: Plowing using Animal

Clearing Land Harrowing

Using Hoe using hand Commented [6]: Clearing Land using Hoe
tractor Commented [7]: Harrowing using Hand Tractor

LABOR REQUIREMENT IN PLANTING

Pulling of Seedlings Transplanting of
Seedlings

LABOR REQUIREMENT FOR PLANT CARE

Fertilizer Weeding
Application

Pest Control Harvesting

Irrigation Threshing Rice

Drying Rice Threshing Corn

Drying Corn Storing

Estimating Farm Inputs and Labor Requirements

Estimated number of weeding operation*

PERFORM CALCULATION
It is important to be able to measure and calculate surface areas. It might be necessary to
calculate, for example, the surface area of the cross-section of a canal or the surface area of
a farm. This section will discuss the calculation of some of the most common surface areas:
triangle, square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, trapezium and circle.
The height (h), base (b), width (w), length (1) and diameter (d) of the most common surface
areas.
Commented [8]: It is important to be able to measure and
calculate surface areas. It might be necessary to calculate for
example, the surface area of the cross-section of a canal or
the surface area of a farm. This section will discuss the
calculation of some of the most common surface areas:
triangle, square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, trapezium
and circle.
The height (h), base (b), width (w), length (1) and diameter (d)
of the most common surface areas.
METRIC CONVERSIONS
Units of length
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the meter (m). One meter can be divided into
10 decimeters (dm), 100 centimeters (cm) or 1000 millimeters (mm); 100 m equals to 1
hectometer (hm); while 1000 m is 1 kilometer (km).
1 m = 10 dm = 100 cm = 1000 mm 0.1 m = 1 dm = 10 cm = 100 mm
0.01 m = 0.1 dm = 1 cm = 10 mm 0.001 m = 0.01 dm = 0.1 cm = 1 mm
1 km = 10 hm = 1000 m 0.1 km = 1 hm = 100 m
0.01 km = 0.1 hm = 10 m 0.001 km = 0.01 hm = 1 m
Units of surface
The basic unit of area in the metric system is the square meter (m), which is obtained
by multiplying a length of 1 meter by a width of 1 meter.
A square meter
1 m2 = 100 dm2 = 10 000 cm2 = 1 000 000 mm2 0.01 m2 = 1 dm2
= 100 cm2 = 10 000 mm2
0.0001 m2 = 0.01 dm2 = 1 cm2 = 100 mm2 0.000001 m2 = 0.0001
dm2 = 0.01 cm2 = 1 mm2

1 km2 = 100 ha2 = 1 000 000 m2

0.01 km2 = 1 ha2 = 10 000 m2
0.000001 km2 = 0.0001 ha2 = 1 m2

NOTE:
1 ha =100 m x 100 m = 10 000 m2

DETERMINATION OF THE SURFACE AREA OF A FARM

It may be necessary to determine the surface area of a farmer's field. For example, when
calculating how much irrigation water should be given to a certain field, the size of the field
must be known. When the shape of the field is regular and has, for example, a rectangular
shape, it should not be too difficult to calculate the surface area once the length of the field
(that is the base of its regular shape) and the width of the field have been measured.
Field of regular shape:
Example:
Given Length of the field =50 m
Width of the field = 30 m

Answer
A = length x width (formula)
= 50 m x 30 m = 1500 m2
 Let’s Analyze

A. Convert the following: B. Find the area (hectare) of the following.

1. 1m=____cm 1. 600m x 600m
2. 400cm=_____m 2. 100mx1000m
3. 5km=______m 3. 200mx300m
4. 1km=_____cm 4. 300mx400m
5. 2000 m=___km 5. 500mx600m

C. Compute the following:

1. 6% of 100 plants were replaced 4. 50% of P200 increase in farmers salary
2. 15% of 28 hectares are harvested 5. 5% of 100 kg seeds are dormant
3. 80% of 90 farmers are present

Let’s Apply
Directions: Enumerate the following. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper

1. Three (3) examples of Farm inputs. Commented [9]: Three (3) examples of farm inputs.

2. Seven (7) farm activities that requires labor force

Let’s Try (Evaluation)

DETERMINATION OF THE SURFACE AREA OF A FARM

Directions: Given the above measurements of farm lot, determine the area of
each farm lot and the total surface area of the given farm (show your computation
below): Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Surface area of the square: ___________

Surface area of the rectangle: ___________
Surface area of the triangle: ___________
Total surface area of the field: ___________
Let’s Create

Goal
Perform Estimation and basic workplace calculations

Role

The learners can perform estimation and basic

workplace calculation

Audience

The student and the family members.

Situation

The learners can perform estimation and basic

calculation through available materials at home

Product Performance

The learners will be able to create recorded estimations and

calculations within the proximity of their homes.

Standards

● Quantities of materials and resources required to

complete a work task are estimated.
● Time needed to complete a work activity is
estimated.
● Accurate estimate for completion is made.
● Estimate of materials and resources are reported to
appropriate persons

Rubrics for output

Recognition 30%
Quality 30%
Comprehension 25%
Timeliness 15%
Total 100%